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Non-Prado versionThe Origin of the Milky Way by Peter Paul Rubens featuring the Greco-Roman myth of the origin of the Milky Way. The painting depicts Hera, spilling her breast milk, the infant Heracles and Zeus in the background, identifiable by his eagle and lightening bolts. Hera's face is modelled on Rubens' wife, Hélène Fourment. The carriage is pulled by Hera's favourite animals, peacocks.
Prado version
Reason
Prado's version is actually smaller than the other we have, so I'm putting both to consider. The painting's article currently contains the bigger, non-Prado version.
Articles in which this image appears
The Origin of the Milky Way (Rubens), Helena Fourment, Peter Paul Rubens (all non-Prado version)
FP category for this image
Paintings
Creator
Peter Paul Rubens

Promoted File:Peter Paul Rubens - The Birth of the Milky Way, 1636-1637.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:41, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]